March 8 - Procurement Professionals Day

CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT OFFICIALS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS,  the public procurement profession plays a significant role in the efficiency and effectiveness of both government and business; and

WHEREAS,  in addition to the purchase of goods and services, procurement professionals add value to the organization by performing such functions as executing, implementing and administering contracts, developing strategic procurement strategies and cultivating working relationships with suppliers and other departments within the organization; and

WHEREAS,  public procurement professionals operate under many different titles including “Contract Officer”, “Procurement Specialist”, “Purchasing Agent”, etc., and whereas this Proclamation is intended to include all titles with the all-encompassing term “Procurement Professional”; and

WHEREAS,  public procurement professionals that are members of the National Procurement Institute and other public and private organizations have tremendous influence on the economic conditions in the United States, with accumulative purchasing power running into the billions of dollars; and

WHEREAS,  the public procurement professionals serve as the gatekeeper of the competitive process and are entrusted with the responsibility of ensuring that competitive processes are conducted with fairness and transparency for our partners in the business community; and

WHEREAS, the California Association of Public Procurement Officials is focused on leading excellence in public procurement; and

WHEREAS, the California Association of Public Procurement Officials seeks to expand the awareness of the public procurement professional’s role to governmental officials, the general public, business and corporate leaders; 

NOW, THEREFORE, I, the President of the Board of Directors of the California Association of Public Procurement Officials, Inc do hereby proclaim March 8, 2023 as

Procurement Professionals’ Day

and urge all members of the National Procurement Institute to join in recognizing the role of the procurement professionals within business, industry, and government.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have here unto set my hand this 12th day of January 2023.

Craig Rader, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB
CAPPO President 2023-2024